| Official Name: | Gordon, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Gordon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Schuylkill |
| Government Type: | Borough Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | George Brocious |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1856 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1891 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.54 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.54 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 761 |
| Population Density Km2: | 495.51 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1283.31 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7508°N -76.3394°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 17936 |
| Area Code: | 570 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-30128 |
Gordon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 765 at the 2020 census.[2]
Gordon is located at 40.7508°N -76.3394°W (40.750943, -76.339447).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.
Gordon is located north of Interstate 81.
The community is named after David F. Gordon, a judge.[4] The post office at Gordon was established July 15, 1858, with J. Faust as the first postmaster.[5]
At the 2000 census there were 781 people, 312 households, and 210 families living in the borough. The population density was 1230.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 340 housing units at an average density of 535.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.72% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51%.
Of the 312 households 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.4% of households were one person and 18.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.
The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median household income was $30,855 and the median family income was $40,714. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,873. About 9.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.